Russian AnzacsWilliam Stauwer
| Alias | Stauer |
|---|---|
| Russian spelling | <br>**Latvian spelling** Waldemar Teodors Stauwer (information from Jeffrey Stauwer) |
| Born | 14.07.1880 |
| Place | Riga, Latvia |
| Ethnic origin | Latvian |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Father | Peter Stauwer |
| Family | Wife Charlotte Jane Stauwer (née Hill), married 1920; children: Ronald George b.1924, Audrey Elsie b.1926, Sydney William b. 1929 |
| Residence before arrival at Australia | Seafaring for about 10 years |
| Arrived at Australia |
from London on 31.12.1907 per Port Phillip disembarked at Port Pirie, SA |
| Residence before enlistment | Port Pirie, SA |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Naturalisation | 1911 |
| Residence after the war | Port Pirie, SA |
| Died | 26.05.1945 |
Service #1
| Service number | 2117 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted | 20.10.1915 |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide |
| Unit | 32nd Battalion, 17th Field Ambulance, 3rd Australian Field Ambulance |
| Rank | Private |
| Place | Western Front, 1916-1918 |
| Casualties | WIA 1916 |
| Final fate | RTA 21.03.1919 |
| Discharged | 26.06.1919 |
Materials
Digitised naturalisation (NAA)
Digitised service records (NAA)
Digitised Embarkation roll entry (AWM) (Stanwer)
South Australian Red Cross Information Bureau file
Digitised army payfile (NAA)
Personal case file (NAA)
*I am grateful to Roger Freeman for providing me with this photo.
Blog article
Newspaper articles
Private Stauwer. - Port Pirie Recorder and North Western Mail, 26 August 1916, p. 1.
Presentation to returned man. - Recorder, Port Pirie, 26 August 1938, p. 4.
False statement to obtain pension. - Recorder, Port Pirie, 8 November 1939, p. 4.
Gallery
William Stauwer
Courtesy of Jeffrey Stauwer*